Building Revell's Star Wars Rogue One U-Wing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- A guide to building and weathering Revell's U-Wing from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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Revell snap kits are for beginners, however they make some very nice kits like the Venator Star Sestroyer which lights up beautifully. I wish people would stop giving Revell such a hard time as they DO in fact make great great non snap kits that build up fantastic. It's really all about your skills. Revell 's prices are very affordable as well. I'm 58 and Revell gets a hard time from builder about their older kits which they have been producing for decades. That said, they are beginning to re-tool many of those much older kits with the result being fabulous! Again, its all about your skills !!
Building/painting a snowspeeder and this is the reference I needed. Thanks!
i think im gonna buy one. awesome built up
Thanks!
You did a great job, when i first saw that it was pre assembled, I thought, meh! But, you really made it shine.
Thanks!
Haven't made any models since I was a kid (50 now) and wanted to get back into it. Big Star Wars fan and decided to make this model as it seemed to be an easy build. Thank you so much for this video! It really helped me in making this simple model look cool and I've already picked up the X-Wing to see what I can do with that. This video really inspired me!
Thank you! It's always amazing to see people inspired by my videos, hope it goes well. :)
Looking back at this, there's so much that can be done to really make this kit shine.
Killing rhe light and sound "feature" is number 1 😊
I always thought that it looked a bit like an A-wing with a booster pack. A bit like the jedi fighter with the hyperspace booster ring. Or maybe a boost-to-orbit unit for a high-G planet.
Tha k you so much! Just what I am looking for! It was great to see step by step in real time, and how relatively quickly you were able to transform it.
The flat coat was a very good effect, and the first washof the whole model - for me a bit too dark/dirty in the end. But I appreciate the tips and showing how to chip and smudge.
The simple wash on the interior was so quick and effective. And your quick painting of the pilots really helped. Thank you!
I have to say I really thought it didn’t look good after the straight build of the kit, but with your weathering and washes it really was a huge improvement. Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Simply STUNNING work! I have this exact same kit and I will be using some of your techniques. I too found there were not many kits of this ship out there and I think it is a great design. The proportions and details look great for the price and the time I save on assembling it can be put towards weathering. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
Great work. I was going back and forth on buying one and finally did this weekend; glad I did as it looks like there is real potential to make it look good.
Great video !!! You sold me on it ! Beautiful weathering ! Happy holidays , Tony
Thank you!
For a crappy little kit, you really made it look bad ass. I'll have to pick up one of these to practice my weathering. As a beginner modeller, you always give great pointers on things i never would have come up with myself.
Thank you!
Enjoyed this Vid, like how you did the wash. I didn't know it came with figs might have to buy one. Well done!!
love the scratch detail on the blue paint. looks fantastic. gonna try on mine too
Thanks! It really helps with the weathered look, you should give it a go!
I have been going through your videos recently as I got the modeling bug. Thanks for all the demo/instruction! Your kits really turn out quite good and I have been incorporating a lot of these techniques in my kits. 👍
Thank you!
Holy shit man, I was going to pass on these cheap kits but the way you dressed this up I am going to invest in them. Great job and you definitely got a new sub.
Thank you! Welcome on board. :)
the hasbro toy is very good if you want to turn it into a model think it works out to be 1/48 scale
@@nikolabakich9709 Yeah, it's pretty close to 1/48, with one caveat -- the wings are too short by about three inches. Also, the interior features are WAY out out scale, as usual, but that doesn't bother me nearly as much as I will make it in such a way as to de-emphasize the interior. I'm going to try building longer wings, or at least extending them with new center portions.
Looks great! Very efficient way of painting. I've just picked up the exact same equipment you have used except for the white grey that I was contemplating getting, and was going to do exactly what you're doing to the bandai snowspeeder. I'm glad I've seen this first to give me some tips.
Awesome thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful. :D
An 8 year old can build this model, but the weathering and paint made it a fun build for a true modeler. Great job! Regards, Solomon
Thanks Solomon. :)
I love this guy..He is one of My favorite model builders and I subscribe to this channel. That being said, He always sounds like He would rather be doing something else. Maybe its just Me but I wish He sounded like He was more into the model build. Great piece by the way. He took a cheap model snap kit and made it look like a master piece! That's the sign of true talent. Keep up the work and the awesome videos. I like watching them when they come in.
Damn, you discovered my secret! I'm actually doing these against my will... seriously though, it's just the way I sound I guess. I really do enjoy it, honest. Thanks for the feedback though, it's appreciated. :)
He is the "Bob Ross" of modeling... Very similar voice. Not so sure about the hair!
The hair isn't quite as extravagant. :p
ModelChili Scale Models Hi can I use other brands of thinner brands like Tamiya? Can brand Tamiya grey wash be also use for this model?
Doing models relaxes him 😉
Great vid 👌🏼 great work too! 👍🏼
Thanks!
Always enjoy watching your videos! The way you help and teach others,very special that you take time to help ppl. As a professional modeler myself,I too do the same,just not on TH-cam
Thank you, I appreciate it!
These Revell kits are toys first and foremost. My son has got a few, he can make them himself (he's 8) and they stand up to a good play session. As such, they are brilliant for they're intended purpose.
Nice. :)
Looks fantastic! I'm going to have to get me one of these! I got the new release star destroyer for Christmas and looking forward to getting stuck into that. Good job!
Thanks James! Yeah I've got my eye on that SD too.
Fantastic build and video. I've got a Revell millenium falcon from this series and this is exactly the kind of finish I wanted to do for it. :)
Awesome, thanks. :)
Nice job on the weathering. It looks much more realistic now. You aren't alone in your reaction to the design. I think the U-Wing would look better with stubbier wings and a fuselage that isn't so square. Moving the cockpit forward might also help.
Thanks!
Huge improvement. Looks great.
Thanks!
Beautiful weathering Chili !
Thank you!
Turned out very nice.
Cheers :)
Oh no, a consequence I had never thought of! here in Europe we all bitch about not being able to get Bandai Star Wars kits through normal channels because we have to suffer Revell's rubbish instead, but I never thought of course that means you guys down there who CAN get Bandai in regular stores can't get Revell stuff. D'oh! Much as I hate Revell, I may have to grab one of these just purely for a lack of alternatives. And besides, it looked fantastic once you had applied your usual talents to it. Sometimes the simplest techniques yield awesome results ^_^
Thanks! Actually we don't get the Bandai stuff either. I think Revell have the right to sell in the NZ market but for some reason they just aren't here yet. We often get overlooked down here. :(
I do wonder what releases Bandai have planned into the new year though. They've got the TIE Striker next month, and then what?
Krennic's shuttle would be nice.
ModelChili Scale Models Wouldn't mind an Imperial cargo shuttle either, though I'm half expecting to see a blue squadron T-65.
Bandai has a 1/144 U-Wing/Tie Striker/Imp. Tanks set scheduled for release in late February. There is also a listing on Culttvman that indicates a 1/72 U-Wing is coming too.
This ship reminds me off the starfighter from the Buck Rogers tv show from the early 80's.
I really like it, the panels kinda seem a bit over sharpened though.
Thanks for this video. Nice job on the build and especially the weathering and detail painting.
I like the Revel SW kits.. 2nd to the Bandai ones. The Bandai SW models are probably the best in details and accuracy and quality parts and fitment.
The Revell ones are quite detailed, pre-painted in the major areas, and easy to build... and they generally fit together quite well, also. They aren't too expensive, either.
This U-Wing is a nice scale.. what is it? 1/72?.. it might be a tiny bit smaller? 1/100?.. not quite as small as Bandai's U-Wing with TIE Striker and tanks model kit set which is 1/144.
I think a surprise was that it has light up and sound fx. I'm not sure if I ever noticed anything that green inside the U-Wing from the movie, Rogue One, though?.. I think if you could swap out the light for a blue one, then it might match the look and glow that may have come off the side gunner's blaster/cannon fire.. or just a clear light since there really isn't any colorful glow emanating from the cockpit windows of the U-Wing that I've noticed from the movie.
I understand the age group which it's probably targeted at, but maybe that's why I might forgive the obvious battery compartment door and large screw at the bottom.. and I assume there are no alternate parts that may cover up the peg holes on the underside where the landing struts attach if you did not want to use the landing struts to maintain an in-flight mode look instead.
Could get creative and do some custom modification to clean those areas up, but overall, it's like a fancy miniature SW toy you can build up yourself.
Going back to Bandai's version of the U-Wing.. Currently, it only is sold as a set with the TIE Striker and tanks. Pretty nice set, but I would hope maybe in the near future they will make individual kits of each of the vehicles in 1/72 scale.. I prefer it to the 1/144 which I find a bit on the smaller side than I'd like.
I know they have the TIE Striker in 1/72 scale.. Hopefully, the U-Wing and the Tank..not even sure what that is called?.. I think it's just called the Imperial Combat Assault Tank.
I would also like to see Bandai (or Revell) make the TIE Reaper that transported the Death Troopers as well as a TIE Bomber, long overdue.. which I'm surprised they don't have as they have just about all the other TIE variants from the movies so far.
Love it chap. Tempted to get one now.
Thanks!
Very well done! WOW!
Cheers!
Very good video i will be sure to try these techniques on my next model
Cheers! Hope it goes well. :)
It sucks how people criticize revell for stupid reasons. Revell is great and there is potential for them.
Excellent work I really dig your videos.
Cheers, thanks for watching. :)
Good job wel done.👍👍👍
Thank you 👍
I love your videos =)
Soon I will see all the videos of the channel. I enjoy learning with your builds.
Thank you!
Great job.
Thanks!
great improvement if this kids model !
Thanks!
Well done!
Cheers!
Awesome work!
Cheers :)
With a bit of work you can make these into really nice models. Ignore the pre painted option. Give it plenty of paint and some serious weathering and you finish up with a great replica.
Yep, just takes a bit of work and it goes from toy to scale model!
Thank you!!! very helpful video!.... subscribed
Thank you! Welcome to the channel. :)
looks nice
Cheers!
Hi Sam, I have a few extra instruments I got from my dentist to use for highly detailed work. Would you like them? Free of course if you want and could make use of them. Excellent video. Thanks.
Hi, hmm sounds interesting. What sort of tools are they? I've got pretty much all I need but won't pass up a bit more. :) You can message me on Facebook if you like!
Loved the build and the final product looks great!
Couple of questions though because I'm wondering about your process. To me certain parts were screaming for some metallic dry brush (engines, inside of cockpit, the electronics section) so I was wondering why you chose to do just a wash? Also, why not weather with the wings deployed? It looked like you missed some spots under the wings on the main fuselage and then the streaking is a bit odd.
Just wondering since I'm currently trying to improve my own technique and I really enjoy your builds!
Thanks! It's just personal preference really. I'm displaying it with the wings retracted so any streaking caused while deployed would look a bit weird, and I don't remember seeing anything like that in the movie. As for metallic dry brushing you raise a good point, it's just not something I usually associate with Star Wars ships. It's entirely up to the modeller though!
Really wish they would release the Hammerhead Corvette from Rougue One also
Watching these videos that you make have really told that I need to take my time on kits.And what are the common paints that you use? And the brushes? Also the wash?
I use Vallejo Model Air paints most of the time, just because they seem to work well with my airbrush and my local hobby store has lots of them in stock. Same for the washes, they're all Vallejo, which clean up easy with water. For the brushes I get all sorts of random stuff from my local stationery shop.
ModelChili Scale Models thanks I may have to order that paint idk if they sell the in the us
I guess I don't understand the "wash" part. Is it something you mix together or does it come pre-bottled?
Great build! Totally transformed a toy into an art piece.
p.s. Snaptite Star Destroyer please?
Cheers! Maybe. :)
Wow. I wish I possessed the skills (and funds mind) in order to achieve this. I'm after a U-wing model that looks like it's from the film & not brand new. Maybe I'll give it a go
Cheers! Yeah give it a go, it's a lot of fun. :)
Did you have to engrave the panel lines? Or is this actually straight from the box? Thanks!
All the panel lines were part of the kit. :)
@@modelchili oh! So you didnt have to retocuh them after sanding? Great! I was worried i'd spend an eternity engraving them
Looks pretty good with all the weathering effects. Oh I'm working on a Gipsy Danger model, where can I get some of that Model Wash?
Cheers! Try your local hobby shop? Otherwise you can probably find it online somewhere.
I just ordered one for my collection and i kinda wanna weather it but what type of paint do i use?
Nice.. might paint my toy version
Well done.
i build it too
Thanks :)
If you don't mind me asking, what did it cost to get it posted home?
Is it pssible to have a list of paint an "brush" used in this model? Thanks
I really want Bandai to make this model kit next, so I'm kinda holding off on getting the Revell version since it is more a toy than a display model.
Yeah I hope they do.
ModelChili Scale Models I've seen an announcement of a tie striker/u wing combo set in 1/144 from bandai today! Coming out in February I think, hopefully more to come
Great work! Subbed
Cheers, welcome on board. :)
id get one of these but i cant do that level of painting so i probably wont because it doesnt look so great without any
NICE!! I had no idea they made a U-WIng model! On my "to get soon" list now. :) Does it say what scale it is?
Thanks! I think it's 1/100 scale.
@@modelchili So not far off what they would be next to a 1/72 Bandai kit. Nice! :)
Now I just need to figure out what tools and stuff I need to get back into model building to create little masterpieces like these for my office/hangar. lol
Nice build :)
Thanks :)
I use grey scale and earth tone pastel sets for weathering. I scrape the sticks with my hobby knife to make a fine dust and apply it with an old brush. I'm just wondering if the Tamiya Weathering Master sets are better for weathering. Sometimes it can be hard to get the pastels to "stick" to the kit and achieve the desired look. Is there something in the Tamiya ones to help them stick to the kit?
The Tamiya Weathering Master pigments go down fine, but yeah they can be easily wiped away. A clear coat seals them in. :)
Thanks for the reply. I'll give them a go. I'm guessing they are closer to makeup and have some oil or compound of some kind added so they adhere to the kit better. Powdered pastel is just dry dust, basically, hence the difficulty with getting it to adhere sometimes.
It’s abit late but could you use water to clean the wash or what else could you use vellejo airbrush flow improver or cleaner ?
Yeah water works on acrylic based washes. I use Airbrush cleaner or acrylic thinner just to make it a little easier.
modelchili scale models are the lower level kits cheaper than the higher level
Yeah I think so.
ModelChili Scale Models thanks I'll see which one I prefere
Super!!!!
Thanks!
damn thats good if you showed the finished model first and not the box i would have mistaken it for an expert kit not a kids one.
I have this and I weathered just like that
Nice, it really improves the model. :)
I normally use Gundam markers instead of a wash. But nice work though, for weather effects I use cigarette ash (thanks to my daughter), chalk powder and old make up powder (daughter obviously).
lol very creative!
It’s snap together you don’t need to paint it
Anybody know what scale this is? Thanks.
1/100 :)
Thanks :-)
Ah so your a kiwi!! I usually get these kits through TradeMe, don't like them as they're not a challenge and basic (hence lvl 1). Hoping Bandai would expand the range more....
I am indeed! I think I got this on TradeMe... or was it Amazon? Can't even remember haha.
What scale is this
What scale is it, 1/72nd?
1/100
I'll be honest... I haven't seen a single new spaceship design that I've liked in these past two SW films. I liked at least one or two in the Prequels (the original delta-wing Jedi Starfighters; I didn't care for the TIE fighter-ish Jedi starfighters in Revenge of the Sith).
They're relying a little bit too much on fan nerdgasms and fan service going to the extent of using unused designs from the original trilogy! The new X-Wings (T-70s) were just Ralph McQuarrie's unused design from the original Star Wars film... You could see it in a few of the conceptual paintings for the Death Star attack.
The U-wing? I dunno... Yeah, there are real-life examples of multiple aircraft using the same basic engine but I thought it was stretching it a bit to make it like multi-use, alternate utility version of the X-wing...
Again, your mileage may vary.
Whatr scale is this kit 1/72?
1/100
@@modelchili do you know a model on 1/72 ?
Revell as this issue with non-standard scales much like Round2 which is parent to AMT, Polar Lights, etc. I think they do it just to annoy the modeling community that simply wants a set of subjects that are in scale with one another. Ban Dai's even entered into this for reasons I can't fathom with scales all over the place and even issued the A-Wing in 1/48th (or there abouts) yet calling it 1/72, which it is definitely not. To some it's perhaps a non-issue, but for me it makes me want to pull my hair out thinking about it.
What scale
1/100 I think
ModelChili Scale Models ok thanks
YEET ME BIG CHUNGUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's more a toy than anything else !
Everyone oil washing 🤣
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Hope you don't mind Sam but I've posted this onto my new model making Facebook page:
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Not at all, thanks for the share. :)
ModelChili Scale Models Phew! Ps, I sent you a friend request so it would be easier to tag you next time
Wait! Thats all you did? Just washed it over and over?! Hardly any paint..what kind of bullshit was that?!
It's ModelChili style bullshit!
looked better before you removed the wash sad !!
No sad
wow it looks like a toy
when you finished it , it looks great.
Hey do u own a U wing? XD (fake)
But I like how it's realistic
Great work. I was going back and forth on buying one and finally did this weekend; glad I did as it looks like there is real potential to make it look good.
Cheers! Awesome, you'll have fun weathering it. :)
Finished building it and you were right, had a lot of fun weathering it and the end result was great. Hoping they release more like this as you end up with something that looks really fantastic in the end.